Since the skin track was already in and there were plenty of new things to explore…..we decided to head back down to Mount Nebo yesterday. Andy spied a fun looking chute to check out in the massive upper cirque. The…
Andy Dorais and I headed down to Mount Nebo yesterday to check out this area that I spotted with the aid of Google Earth. It looked like a fun little cluster of chutes off the summit shoulder to the west….
Got stuck in town longer than I’d hoped this morning, but still got out for this quicky in the afternoon. A summer or two ago Jason Dorais and I traversed the Reed and Benson Ridge in BCC. Even though it…
The past 6 weeks have been one of the best stretches of powder skiing in the Wasatch that I can remember! All that snow, however has created considerable to high avalanche hazard ratings. Skiing the trees gets repetitious and the…
“If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little out of your…
Happy New Year! Cheers to deep powder and steep lines in 2016. It’s not a New Years resolution to go new places and ski new lines, that’s always been the goal. The tick list for the Wasatch is huge, but…
On your mark, get set, SKIMO! (photo Sean Quill) Time to kick off the 2015/16 season with the Thanksgiving day “race” at Brighton Ski Resort. Let’s be honest it’s more of a fun run on skis than a race. All…
Glad to see the second season of Ascent Backcountry Journal hit the racks! Fun to see the diverse mix of articles about skiing coming from skiers. The good folks at Ascent said I could write whatever I wanted. It’s early season…
Low altitude peaks, a vast hut systems, clean water, no foreign language barrier, and a strong U.S. dollar all make NZ a no brainer. Especially for steep technical terrain! A propensity for bad weather, icy slopes and the cost of…
This guy out front, with the shit eating grin, had an idea for a medieval traverse last week. Two big traverses actually, in one day. For some reason he invited me and for some reason, I said yes. Behold the…
